Dental Assistant pay in Missouri
Median hourly pay in Missouri · BLS May 2025
$22.10
an hour · $45,970 a year
- 10th
- $17.59
- 25th
- $18.75
- Median
- $22.10
- 75th
- $24.11
- 90th
- $28.56
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.59/hr, median $22.10/hr, 90th percentile $28.56/hr.
Employed in MO
6,760
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.01
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Missouri
Missouri Dental Board (Division of Professional Registration). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Missouri, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.